Discover the fascinating story behind the rise of a new pop icon: Dua Lipa.
When Dua Lipa was eleven, her music teacher told her she wasn’t good enough to join her school choir – her husky voice couldn’t reach the high notes.
Sixteen years later, she’s a
global star
. Her songs are pop anthems, streamed billions of times; she’s collaborated with everyone from Calvin Harris and Miley Cyrus to Madonna and Elton John; she’s won Grammys, BRITs and MTV awards; and she’s the
biggest homegrown talent
to emerge from the UK music scene since Ed Sheeran and Adele.
Dua’s rise has been all the more impressive given that her Kosovan parents arrived in London as refugees, but her
determination
,
hard work
and
undeniable voice
have seen her transcend these humble beginnings, all while remaining fiercely
proud of her heritage
.
In this revealing biography
from the publishers of
Harry
Ariana
Adele
, pop music journalist Caroline Sullivan charts Dua’s fascinating journey to
pop superstardom
. Spanning everything from her mainstream breakthrough to her sold-out
Future Nostalgia
Tour, and exploring her influences, activism and high-profile personal life, it paints the most complete portrait yet of this
icon in the making